Trader Joe’s has a new snack, and it is getting people talking, just not in a way that the market would prefer.
That is because the reviews are shitty, as in Sweet & Sour Gummy Worms Candies is making people shit.
You see, the worms are sugar-free. To have them live up to their name, Sweet, TJ added allulose, organic erythritol, and monk fruit extract to achieve their sweetness. Combined, those ingredients are giving the candy 14 grams of fiber, according to Delish. So if you eat eight worms, you will have eaten half of your daily fiber. And who can eat just eight worms?
So people have been eating them and running to the bathroom without knowing why. Because who reads the fiber amount on the back of a candy bag?
So if you need to go, go to Trader’s and get a bag for $3.99.
[ # 1271265 ] Comment from Rad [May 20, 2026, 4:43 am]
I'm kinda avoiding Trader Joe's. I realize that they are supposedly a "Gold Standard" for… whatever, and people SWEAR by TJ's, but in recent years, we can't seem to go a week without hearing about one or another of their products being recalled. IMHO – there is are serious quality control issue with the vendors supplying their branded merchandise. I bought some smoked lox a few seasons ago, and it was inedible.
Secondly, I really do not like the franchises in our region. I've gone into several. Either they are extremely claustrophobic (Back Bay Boston), or just incredibly LOUD echo chambers that set off my PTSD (Cranston RI). Incredibly uncomfortable to shop in them.
There are other options that offer as much variety.